Category : Writing

I am reminded of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day when it comes to my personal editing. I am ‘blind’ when dealing with my writing, I will find some mistakes but all. I need my editor, and one of the many things they do for me is showing me where the rhythm …

We talked about how to start writing a book in the last post, but once you’ve begun it’s vital to make sure others know what you are writing. Some people have questioned the choice of titles of some books, like my own, because they sound too fiction ‘ish.’ This is a bit of a challenge …

pens and journals There is a fine line between writing a book to the point it will be published, and just doing something for fun, a hobby if you will. Not everyone can be writers, and most will complain of the distractions of everyday life. At some point, a writer will begin. They don’t spend …

When you are writing your first book it seems the book itself is done in a few days. It’s not, there is so much more to do than simply stuff words to a page. After all the research that goes on in the background it seems the writer has it made. After all, it’s all …

Writers are on a journey. I know that writing is a journey that is best done alone, but I can’t help but feel that I need to connect to people to continue my creativity. The art of being a writer means you have to take the time to reflect on where you can go and …

Are you thinking business or writing here and there? Or are you thinking about making money blogging? Now, some will say if you write a lot of make money blog posts, you will make money. This is NOT true. The blogging world has been around a while and is a highly competitive market where only …

A new writer can cross some dangerous territory- when they first begin to do something new, such as write a new blog, or work with a more veteran writer, the challenge is not to become obsessed with writing. You want to avoid the massive learning curve, so you write and read and do what you …

The wonderful wizard of Oz has nothing on me. I have so many things to do: start this blog, write a book, balance home and other commitments. They all are fun in their own way. The problem is I often wish someone would come and transport me somewhere else and the wonderful land of Oz …